How hotter oceans feed more severe hurricanes
As Florida braces for Hurricane Idalia, scientists say warming oceans are having dangerous impacts on the frequency and intensity of these storms. CBS News' Lilia Luciano has more on why.
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Louisiana wildfires prompt evacuations
An entire town in southwestern Louisiana is under mandatory evacuation orders because of the Tiger Island Fire, a wildfire that state officials say is the largest they have ever seen. Louisiana has been plagued by record-breaking heat and extreme drought. This month alone, there have been an unprecedented 441 wildfires in the state. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports.
Millions in U.S. under excessive heat alerts
A dangerous heat dome has millions of Americans under excessive heat alerts. CBS News correspondent Roxana Saberi has more on the hot weather from Chicago, where kids are braving the high temperatures to go back to school.
Historic heat wave in Pacific Northwest may have killed 3
A three-day string of record high temperatures apparently caused at least as many deaths in the region, authorities said, but cooler air was moving in.
Heat concerns for Texas prison inmates
Texas, in the heart of America's Sun Belt, is one of 13 states without universal prison air conditioning. With this summer's extreme heat, there's concern over inmate safety and whether the state's Department of Criminal Justice is attributing deaths in custody to extreme heat. Zaeem Shaikh, a breaking news reporter for the Dallas Morning News, joined CBS News to discuss the conditions inmates are living in.
EU climate service data confirms July was hottest month ever recorded
Smashing these records has "dire consequences for both people and the planet," warned the head of the EU's Copernicus weather service.
Extreme weather continuing across U.S.
Millions of Americans are under severe weather warnings with the South still enduring triple-digit heat and a tornado-producing storm system in the Midwest. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest.
Hiker found dead in Phoenix probably died from heat, officials say
"Unfortunately ... (she) was in town from Oregon, where it doesn't get this hot," a Phoenix fire official said.
How hot does a car get? Here's why the heat can be deadly.
All it takes is a few minutes for the temperature in cars to hit triple digits, even when it's 80 degrees Fahrenheit outside.
European leaders to join Zelenskyy for White House meeting with Trump
European leaders will join Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for his crucial meeting with President Trump in Washington on Monday.
Texas Democrats who fled the state over redistricting bill begin returning
Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to deny a quorum are making their way back, each on their own timeline, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Rubio says "both sides are going to have to make concessions" to end Ukraine war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "both sides are going to have to make concessions" to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
Protesters in Israel strike to demand ceasefire and hostages' release
Protesters in Israel escalated their ongoing campaign on Sunday to secure the release of hostages held in Gaza.
Capturing the melting of glaciers, with data and art
For more than 40 years, glaciologist Mauri Pelto has been measuring shrinking glaciers in Washington State. He's been joined by his daughter, artist-scientist Jill Pelto, whose watercolors provide another view of the drastically-changing landscape.
Putin agreed to allow NATO-style protection for Ukraine, Trump envoy says
Special U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff says Russian leader Vladimir Putin agreed to allow the U.S. and Europe to offer Ukraine a security guarantee resembling NATO's collective defense mandate.
Hurricane Erin weakens to Cat 3 storm, but could strengthen again
Erin is the first hurricane to develop over the Atlantic this year, and meteorologists are closely tracking its path and forecast.
Air Canada flight attendants refuse to end strike, airline delays restart plan
The strike, which began on Saturday morning, stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season.
U.S. tourist attacked by a shark while spearfishing in the Bahamas
The shark attack happened near Big Grand Cay on the island of Abaco, Bahamas, on Sunday, police said.